Commercial Roof Replacement on Fire Station in Superior, Colorado

The Problem

The fire station on South Indiana Street in Superior, CO had been taking on hail damage for years, and by early 2022 the roof was showing it. Bill, the maintenance manager for Mountain View Fire Rescue, reached out to get the building's roof assessed after missing shingle sections, damaged vent caps, and extensive damaging hail impacts strikes had significantly reduced the service life of the roof.

Why It Needed Replacing

With significant hail damage to the roof,

What We Did

For this project, WestPro installed GAF ArmorShield II Class 4 impact-resistant shingles in Barkwood across the full roof of Mountain View Fire Rescue's Station 5 on South Indiana Street in Superior, CO. Bill and his team chose GAF ArmorShield II specifically because of its Class 4 hail resistance rating, which made sense given the building's history of storm damage. The Class 4 designation also positioned the fire district to pursue an insurance discount on future premiums, helping offset the cost of the upgrade.

One detail that added significant complexity to the job: when the crew began tearing off the old shingles, they discovered the previous installer had used ice and water shield across the entire roof surface as underlayment rather than standard felt. In this unique case, the ice and water shield was wrinkeled and deteriorated in a way that prevented the new shingles from laying properly. This created labor-intensive process that added roughly 28 extra man-hours to the prep work alone. The crew also had to remove and reset training platforms mounted on the back side of the roof, which required installing eight additional pipe jacks for the platform mounts. A three-story tower section on the building presented a difficult access point that required a specialized ladder setup to avoid bringing in lift equipment. Despite those surprises, the installation passed its final inspection, and WestPro worked directly with the insurance adjuster to document and recover the additional labor costs so the fire district wasn't left holding the bill for complications caused by the previous roof's installation.

Project Details

The roof on this commercial fire station building is a steep-slope system spanning multiple sections, including a three-story tower that required specialized access. The previous roof had ice and water shield installed across the entire surface as underlayment, and training platforms were mounted on the back side of the roof.

Materials Used

GAF Armorshield II Shingles in Barkwood Color

GAF Feltuster Underlayment

GAF Weatherwatch Leak Barrier

GAF Snow Country Advanced Ridge Vent

The Result

This project was completed by WestPro Home Exteriors in 2022. Bill and the Mountain View Fire Rescue team were happy with the final result, and the fire station on South Indiana Street came away with a durable, Class 4 impact-resistant roof well suited to Colorado's hail seasons. It was a complex job handled well, and we're glad to still be a resource for the station years later. WestPro is proud to have provided multiple roof replacements, repairs, and siding work for many buildings for the Mountain View Fire Department.